Only former bigun's can relate

I fit in my periodontist's chair this morning!!!

I went in for oral surgery a month out from my RNY (two months ago). And I really didn't fit in the chair well. The arms had to be moved out away from the chair for me to fit. (I fit even worse when I had the initial consult in January.)

This morning I had a followup appointment and I fit!! I even had an inch to spare.

I love my WLS!!

congratulations! that's GREAT!

i can totally relate...my dad built me an outdoor chair for on my deck for christmas several years ago (well before i had surgery) -- he made it extra wide, yet when i sat in it for the first time, i JUST fit -- filled it from arm to arm.

i was sitting in it last night and i only use half of it!

at 4 and 1/2 years out, i still continue to be amazed by the changes.

all the best to you!

deb

Hi Patti

I can relate also--I had to go to my PCP's office lab to get blood drawn on Saturday and I could fit in the smaller chair with room to spare. 

I love my WLS too!!!!  The journey continues--

Sylvia

   I had the embarressment of break several chairs in my life.  Which was totally humiliating.  I hoping after surgery it will get better.  
I was so scared at my Nephew,s Wedding.  They only had the white fold up fancy plastic chairs.  It a fancy out door weddingin Boston.  I was misreable because I thought it  the chair could break at any time.   My sister a just a little thinner then me said  she did not they were going to hold up.  Thank God I did not fall on my A$$.

Humiliation, embarrassment, and danger.  These are things that can limit my enjoyment of life.  I can't wait to love my WLS.  Hopefully this fall.  Then I can really start living!!!

That is so cool!  Last time I went for a pedicure I was shocked because they could pull the arms down on the chair, the time before that they had to stay up, I was embarrassed as all the girls that work there don't have weight problems and I'm sure they must just think it's awful.

Wow, that's got to feel so good!  I am so totally envious of you.    I have broken many chairs in my life, and there are many places I can't go or refuse to go because I know I won't fit in the chairs (or I know they'll be too flimsy.) 


One of my worst experiences though, was when I went to Busch Gardens in Tampa when I was about 13 or 14.  I decided to ride the Python, which was a steel corkscrew (inverted) roller coaster.  There was a large U-shaped safety bar that came down over the shoulders of each rider and locked in place (I presumed, to keep one from falling out!)  I remember the announcer telling everyone to push on the bar to make sure it had snapped in place.  Well, my bar couldn't lock because of my big tummy!  As I tried to get the attention of the attendant, the ride started!  I was terrified that I was going to fall out of the ride when it went upside down!!!    In fact, I was so convinced of this that I clutched hard at my purse to make sure that it stayed with me when I fell, so they could identify me.  Of course, my 13-year-old mind did not consider the centrifugal force factor of the roller coaster; I learned about that the hard way  and thankfully made it through unscathed.

You'll be there soon! Good luck with all your preop stuff.

Wow!  I think the fear of what you went through is what has kept me from even attempting any type of rides over the past 20 or so years.  I can't imagine how you must have felt, it is like something out of a scary movie.  I am so glad you made it though that in one piece!

I once broke the chair I used to sit in at my PCP's office.  It was humiliating.  Now I can fit in it with no problem.  WLS sure makes a difference in our lives!